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Walberg Creek Entrance Survey Roger Long at 1:01pm 12.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1758 When coming across Saint Catherines Sound in a stiff breeze as I did yesterday, it's tempting to cut
Spreader width abyssal at 12:56pm 12.19.12 Catalina 310 11/5525 I need to replace my spreader boots and do not know the width of the upper and lower spreaders. Doe
Looking for info about my new Oday (7) JJG jr at 12:20pm 12.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2390 Hello, I recently bought an Oday. I am told by the sales slip that it is a 1972 but it doesn't en
26 manual rgranger at 11:46am 12.19.12 Balboa 9/7907 I just purchased a Balboa 26 and was hoping to find a manual. Does anyone have a PDF or a link? Th
Planning Bahams trip..info needed Bonzai at 11:20am 12.19.12 Destinations 7/8358 As I have previously posted I hope to be able to head for Bahamas after mid-January sometime. What
Fresh Water Tank Gauge Sender garymckin at 10:45am 12.19.12 Big Boats 4/1966 I have a Hunter 376 Fresh Water Sender that has failed, and on access hole. Does anyone have the mes
Genoa Sheet Block Location maisso at 10:45am 12.19.12 S2 5/2242 In a typical set-up for a 9.2A with a 150% Genoa (stock s2 sail) where along the toe rail should thi
Maxwell 800 Anchor Windlass Manual smokey73 at 10:13am 12.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/16193 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Maxwell 800 Anchor Windlass (horizontal with a rope capstan and cha
Bene 321 Stern growth (1) peoples1234 at 9:41am 12.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1389 The 321 sugar scoop is designed in such a way that the bottom lip rests in the water if the water ta
Genoa Sheet Track maisso at 9:38am 12.19.12 S2 2/1302 I have a 1983 S2 9.2A which I like very much. I have only one season under my belt and am looking f
Leaking at Chain Plate Penetrations Greg Olausen at 11:23pm 12.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/7474 I'm new to sailing, and this is my first boat. The information you have all shared has been priceles
Rear port lazarette paulj at 10:40pm 12.18.12 Catalina 310 7/3079 Someone came up with a new locking mechanism, for the port side lazarette..... I can not find the t
LPG Solenoid MickP at 8:58pm 12.18.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6289 The solenoid in my propane system is not working. I know this because i have removed the solenoid fr
Shelf below cockpit sole EdWard3 at 8:47pm 12.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1620 Has anyone replaced the plywood shelf below the cockpit sole on a 1980 Hunter 30? My shelf currentl
Remove cabin sole boards on 1990 era Hunter 30g PAC3142 at 8:32pm 12.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2161 Hi, I'd like to do this this winter to varnish them, but the boards go under the galley and dinette
pearson 32-rudder movement douglas rogers at 6:33pm 12.18.12 Pearson 2/3508 My rudder on Pearson 32 wiggles a bit. I believe it is where the post enters the rudder because whe
Diesel Question thaeni at 5:27pm 12.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1961 I have been told that a Diesel engine likes to be run hard and that running at lower RPM's is not go
Commissioning at dealership GreggL at 4:18pm 12.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/4411 It seems pretty straightforward to me; get the boat ready, mast stepped, stuff inspected, etc... Bu
5 day forecast (1) Phil Herring at 3:45pm 12.18.12 Sails Call Lounge 20/34206 .
356 stanchion braces sailmaster39 at 2:51pm 12.18.12 Big Boats 4/1554 regarding the H356 stanchion base braces,does anybody know if the support braces on the deck are bol

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Sourcing leks jssailem at 2:14pm 04.16.23 What the Heck Is a Lek? The Quirkiest Mating Party on Earth. Consider this your guide to the mating
Rub Rail for Beneteau georgetheleo at 2:13pm 04.16.23 Island Packer had some cool ones 12 years ago.
Newbie Fresh and Green dLj at 1:55pm 04.16.23 That's one beautiful boat! A bit of a step up from a sunfish, but hey, if the wife is happy and you
Boom Vang kappykaplan at 1:30pm 04.16.23 AKA a 'toerail vang'.....;) Never heard that terminology applied to a preventer before! :beer:
Newbie Fresh and Green kappykaplan at 1:26pm 04.16.23 Good luck with your endeavors! That is a lot of boat for your first one. :beer:
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 1:19pm 04.16.23 So just coming back with the full circle here. Folks - just sayin' - you best check out SBO for pri
Boom Vang Hollyberry at 1:05pm 04.16.23 Sailing down wind, a smart sailor applies a preventer. :biggrin: AKA a 'toerail vang'.....;)
Newbie Fresh and Green BobH57 at 1:04pm 04.16.23 Wise choice- you'll love your new 420. If you haven't already, check out youtube channel "Jib Sea" b
Boom Vang jssailem at 12:29pm 04.16.23 Sailing down wind, a smart sailor applies a preventer. :biggrin:
New sail advice needed FastOlson at 12:00pm 04.16.23 Try not to get side tracked by anyone's references to "racing" vs "cruising".... it's all about sail
Rust on Keel I need Help. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 04.16.23 My 1988 Hunter 33.5 keel was entirely cast iron. Best keep quiet and be happy with my all lead ke
Boom Vang (1) Hollyberry at 11:15am 04.16.23 Re vang as a safety device.... This comes from the classic 'Royce's Sailing Illustrated' (image cred
Rust on Keel I need Help. BigEasy at 10:26am 04.16.23 Just got to give my head a scratch here. I didn't think Hunter, Marlow, whatever, had every used s
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains patbratton at 10:13am 04.16.23 I'm trying this curtain track that is lower profile than the traditional marine curtain track. http
New sail advice needed dLj at 9:57am 04.16.23 I can understand the challenge. At some point you need to filter out the options that are less impo
Rust on Keel I need Help. dLj at 9:35am 04.16.23 Agree 100%. Now I must decide if I remove that keel or not. Why would you remove your keel? You ha
Boom Vang Joe at 9:14am 04.16.23 The vang's primary purpose is to stabilize the boom (prevent bouncing) when it is swung outside the
keel help Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 04.16.23 thanks I have a soda blaster scheduled to at least get started with this issue. Unfortunately, th
Beneteau Questions joker460 at 9:12am 04.16.23 Most of the Benes I went to look at had that as factory installed. I went with the Water witch elect
keel help Dil at 9:02am 04.16.23 thanks I have a soda blaster scheduled to at least get started with this issue. I do not know much

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